| Definitions of 'pivot' |
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1. (noun) pivot, pivot man
the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
2. (noun) pivot, pin
axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
3. (verb) pivot
the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot
"the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"
4. (verb) pivot, swivel
turn on a pivot
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| Definitions of 'pivot' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (noun) pivot
a fixed pin or short axis, on the end of which a wheel or other body turns
2. (noun) pivot
the end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the pivot of an arbor in a watch
3. (noun) pivot
hence, figuratively: A turning point or condition; that on which important results depend; as, the pivot of an enterprise
4. (noun) pivot
the officer or soldier who simply turns in his place whike the company or line moves around him in wheeling; -- called also pivot man
5. (verb) pivot
to place on a pivot
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